Simple Pleasures: Drinks

[bowens]

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Over Halloween I had cherry vodka and sprite zero... sort of a rookie drinker's drink, but very good.

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Vodka and sprite zero rules. Great summer drink. Get a nice big cup about half full of ice, toss in half of a lemmon or lime, finish with vodka and sprite zero. Very refreshing.

Anyone else like a simple Tom Collins? Or is it too sweet for most?

[Rhone]

Manhattans are awesome, but they are definitely a three-ingredient drink. The bitters add an important dimension.

Most importantly, though, Manhattans are supposed to be made with Rye, not Bourbon. Try one with a good quality rye, and you'll be blown away by the difference.

[guids]

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Manhattans are awesome, but they are definitely a three-ingredient drink. The bitters add an important dimension.

Most importantly, though, Manhattans are supposed to be made with Rye, not Bourbon. Try one with a good quality rye, and you'll be blown away by the difference.

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Rye is the reason mixed drinks were invented..heh

personaly I like bourbon more, w/o bitters, I dont know why.

[Khaos4k]

Tootsie Roll:

Spiced Rum and Root Beer.

Tastes exactly like a tootsie roll. Found this one when I ran out of coke one night. I was pleasantly surprised to get that taste.

[chopstick]

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Tootsie Roll:

Spiced Rum and Root Beer.

Tastes exactly like a tootsie roll. Found this one when I ran out of coke one night. I was pleasantly surprised to get that taste.

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Khaos -

Many of the best food ideas tend to come about accidentally or via initially unwanted substitution. My rums are mostly for guests who do not enjoy vodka, but I do enjoy Tootsie Rolls. I'm going to try this sometime soon, thanks for the idea.

[cbloom]

Mint Julep : fresh mint, muddled with sugar, bourbon, crushed ice

Sidecar : 1 brandy : 1 countreau : 1 lemon juice

Old Fashioned : rye or whisky, bitters, sugar, orange

(I know, sort of more than 2)

The problem with these 3 drinks is that they're great when done well, but they taste like ass at a typical bar which is staffed by morons.

[cbloom]

Oh yeah, again :

Caipirinha : Cachaca, simple syrup (sugar water), lime

Delicious, but hard to find places with cachaca, people substitute rum and it's no good. Used to have tons of these at "Coffee Shop" NY.

[SmileyEH]

The drink that will turn me into an alcoholic:

G&T
1-2 shots of gin in a big glass
half a squeezed lime
4 ice cubes
fill to top with tonic water

stir. so refreshing.

[Tron]

Vodka with club soda and a lemon wedge is incredibly refreshing.

[AnthonyV]

De facto official drink of Chile: Pisco + Coca Cola, creatively called a "Piscola" or "Piscolita."

It's super easy. Fill glass 1/2 with ice, 1:1 Pisco and Coke.

Pisco is incredibly cheap there but more expensive in the states, but still relatively cheap, $20-30 for decent bottles.